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12/02/2024: Erewash Borough Council has won a long-running battle to prevent almost 200 homes being built on a greenfield haven opposite a historic row of cottages.
12/02/2024: Erewash residents struggling to sign up online for the £20 early bird deal for new brown bin charges can visit their local town hall for help logging on at public computers there.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
08/02/2024: The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has reacted over what is describes as a 'u-turn' over plans for a new nature reserve on the site of the now closed Pewit Golf Course in Ilkeston, which would have allowed residents to enjoy it in perpetuity.
London visitors to Ilkeston hole in wall - credit - EBC
06/02/2024: Erewash Museum has won praise from a top travel writer for being packed with fascinating exhibits that charm visitors and make it a great place to check out.
01/02/2024: Ilkeston can claim to be the home to European champions after recent successes for a locally based martial arts team.
Anjelica Dabbs
31/01/2024: Some of the Erewash Sound presenters will, at the second attempt, be walking from Ilkeston to Long Eaton to raise money for your local radio station!   The team had originally planned to put their best feet forward on 23rd December, but circumstances beyond their control meant the event had to be rearranged.
Tara Brown
22/01/2024: A wife who battled a rare genetic illness to run the London Marathon has been honoured by Erewash Borough Council at its Active Lives Awards.
Northern Ticket Officer - credit - northernrailway
22/01/2024: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has seen a 20% drop in the number of penalty fares issued in the first year since the government increased the fine to those travelling without a ticket to £100.
12/01/2024: A non-profit making shop that gave away two tons of chocolate when it was opened by a visiting beauty queen is one of the latest outlets to get a huge boost from an Erewash Borough Council crusade to keep local high streets thriving.
Canalside graffiti - credit: Better Times
10/01/2024: Angelique Foster, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has awarded community and voluntary groups across the county a share of more than £115k to support her efforts to combat anti-social behaviour.

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